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Description: | Briton Ferry in Glamorganshire on the South Coast of Wales. The name La Brittone was given to the area by the Norman settlers in the 12th century who used a ferry from here across the estuary of the Neath. The Welsh name of the town is Llansawel. During the 19th century the area became a centre for steel making. | License: | http://www.bl.uk/services/copy/permission.html | Publisher: | Jukes, F. | Rights holder: | British Library | Source: | Collect Britain | Creator: | Walmsley, Thomas | Identifier: | http://www.collectbritain.co.uk/personal... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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